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Feeling andMood
Mood
Teacher’snotes
Teacher’s notes

Level:Intermediate
Intermediate
Level:
Aims:
Aims:
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focus.
Introduce
Develop a collocational awareness.
Develop a collocational awareness.
Developspeaking
speakingskills.
skills.
Develop

Preparations:
Preparations:
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students.
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ProductionEx.1.
Ex.1.
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Wordlist:
Wordlist:
Showyouryourfeelings
feelings
Show
Suppressyouryourfeelings
feelings
Suppress
Controlyour
yourfeelings
feelings
Control
Hide your feelings
Hide your feelings
Hurtyour
yourfeelings
feelings
Hurt
AAbad
badfeeling
feeling
A sinking feeling
A sinking feeling
Truefeeling
feeling
True
Mixedfeeling
feeling
Mixed
The feeling isismutual
The feeling mutual
AAfeeling
feelingofofapprehension
apprehension
AAfeeling
feelingofofdissatisfaction
dissatisfaction
A feeling of loneliness
A feeling of loneliness
AAfeeling
feelingofofguilt
guilt
AAfeeling
feelingofofwell-being
well-being
Your mood changes
Your mood changes
Dependon onyour
yourmood
mood
Depend
 Lighten/liftyour
yourmood
mood
Lighten/lift
AAbad
badmood
mood
AAgood
goodmood
mood

Time:
Time: Instructions & Keys.
Presentation-homework
Presentation-homework
Practice-60min
Practice-60min
Feeling:
Production-40min
Production-40min
Presentation:

Ex I: 1. hurt 2. show 3. hide 4. suppress 5. control

Ex 2: 1. true 2. mixed 3. sinking 4. bad 5. mutual
Ex 3:InIn confident
1.guilt mood 3. apprehension 4. dissatisfaction 5. loneliness
2. well-being
confident mood
AAdefiant
defiantmoodmood
AAfestive
festivemood
mood
A lazy mood
A lazy mood
Practice:
AAmood
moodofofdespair
despair
AAmood
moodofofoptimism
optimism
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1.True 2.Notofevery
mood body and not in any situation 3.True 4.True 5.Children are taught to have this
thecrowd
crowd
The mood of the
feeling.
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moodofofthe theoccasion
occasion
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1.true
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mood ofthe 2.to control yourself 3.hurt you 4.hide her feelings 5.the feeling of loneliness
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6.mixed feelingsof7.their feelings were mutual
Gainconfidence
Ex 6:Gain
See the
confidence
sample answer in the unit 1.
Have confidence
Have confidence
Lack confidence
Lack confidence
Loseconfidence
confidence
Lose
Mood: Boost your confidence
Boost your confidence
Presentation:
Destroyyour yourconfidence
confidence
Destroy
An air of confidence
Ex 1:An air of confidence
1.changed
A 2. lighten / lift 3. affect 4. depends
lack ofofconfidence
lack confidence
Ex2:A1.confident 2. bad 3. defiant 4. lazy 5. festive 6. good
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boosttotoyour
yourconfidence
confidence
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Ex 3: 1-d 2-е 3-е 4-a 5-b
Undermine your confidence
Undermine your confidence
Confidenceisisbadly badlyshaken
shaken
Confidence
Practice:
Confidencedeserts
Ex 4:Confidence
deserts
1-d 2-f 3-g 4-b 5-h
you
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Ex 5:Your……..takes
1.depends on my a knock
mood 2.a good/festive mood 3.a lazy mood 4.the mood of optimism 5.affect my
a knock
mood 6.her mood changed 7.a mood of despair
Ex 6: Students’ own answers

Confidence:
Presentation:

Ex 1: 1. lose 2.gained 3. boost 4. lacks 5. destroyed 6. have

Ex 2: 1. lack 2. blow 3. boost 4.air Ex3: l-b 2-d 3-a 4-c

Practice:

Ex 3: 1-d 2-f 3-c 4-a 5-e 6-b 7-g

Ex 4: 1.to boost my confidence 2.lose confidence 3.a lack of confidence 4.blow to my confidence
5.undermine her confidence 6.confidence is badly shaken 7.destroy your confidence
Ex 5: Students’ own answers
Production:

Ex 1: Students’ own answers

Ex 2: Students’ own answers

Ex 3:
1) 1.couldn’t fly/wasn’t able to 2.was able to 3.can 4.will be able to 5.can’t 6.can’t
2) 1.can 2.will be able to 3.can’t avoid 4.could’t sleep 5.could hardly 6.can 7.was able to get
3) 1.was able to give 2.couldn’t remember 3.can 4.will be able to say
4) couldn’t/wasn’t able to 2.couldn’t/wasn’t able to 3.were able to stop 4.can 5.was able to stand 6.can
7.will be able to see

Ex 4:

Instructions: Students plау the game in small groups. You will need a dice and counters.
 Students plасе counters on the square marked START and throw the dice.
 The first player to throw a six starts the game.
 The first player throws the dice and moves their counter along the board according to the
number on the dice.
 Players then play in turns, moving around the board. When a player lands on a square they
have to talk about the subject for thirty seconds.
 If a player has nothing to say or can’t talk for thirty seconds, they are allowed to pass and
miss a turn.
 If a player lands a FREE SQUARE they don’t have to do anything.
 The game continues until the first player reaches the square marked FINISH.
Production Ex.1
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EELING & MOOD

Feeling Mood Confidence
Verb + feeling Adjective+ feeling Feeling + of + noun

show your feeling a bad feeling a feeling of apprehension

suppress your feeling a sinking feeling a feeling of dissatisfaction
control your feeling true feeling a feeling of loneliness
hide your feeling mixed feeling a feeling of guilt
hurt your feeling the feeling is mutual a feeling of well-being

1. Verb + feelings
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the above verbs:
1. I'm sorry if I upset you. I didn't really mean to your feelings.
2. She's not afraid to.....her feelings.
3. You can't.........your feelings from me. I've known you far too long.
4. It's unhealthy to......your feelings. So don't be afraid to cry!
5. Young children find it difficult to their feelings. This is something they
learn to do later in life.

2.Adjective + feeling
Choose the correct collocation:
1. It was better to lie rather than let everybody know my correct / true feelings.
2.He has mixed / opposite feelings about going back to his home town. He's
looking forward to seeing his friends again, but he doesn't want to stay with his
parents.
3.I had that falling / sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach. I knew that
something terrible had happened.
4. Her careless remarks have caused a lot of bad / poor feeling in the
community.
5. Jo can't stand Dave, and the feeling is equal / mutual. They totally avoid
each other.

3.Feeling + of + noun
Complete the sentences with the above nouns:
1. Parents can experience deep feelings of……..if their children fail in life.
2. People who do yoga benefit from increased feelings of……..
3. I remember the horrible feeling of ……as I waited for my examination results.
4. There is a strong feeling of.. .with the way the government is running the
country.
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5. When my parents left me at boarding school for the first time, I remember
being overwhelmed by a deep feeling of…………..

Notes
 Note how we describe showing your feelings:
English people are reserved and don't usually talk openly about their
feelings.
She's a woman of few words. She expresses her feelings through her
paintings.
At times, I have difficulty putting my feelings into words.
 Note these noun + preposition + feeling(s) expressions:
She shows a total disregard for other people's feelings.
> Yes, she seems totally insensitive to the feelings of others.
I was taken aback by the strength of feeling of the meeting.
He didn't think it was that important.
He spoke with great depth of feeling about how kind and helpful they had
been to him.
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4. Correct if the statement is wrong.

1. It is usual and common for lovebirds to show their feelings.

2. People can easily control their feelings in any situation.
3. The distance is not an impediment for true feelings.
4. When somebody failed to do something he has a feeling of dissatisfaction.
5. Every child has a feeling of guilt when he has made a mistake.

5. Fill in the gaps.

1. They had been dating for 3 years already and their………….led them to the
wedding.
2. I want you……. Your behavior hinders our lesson.
3. Anyway I didn’t want to……by this joke. One thousand apologies.
4. Although it was difficult to…….she managed not to weep when he proposed to
her.
5. When I left my family and moved to London………didn’t leave me.
6. She had…………..when her parents said to her that her little sister would live
with her: on the one hand they were best friends, but on the other hand her
sister was a terrible sloven.
7. That situation when they were stuck in the elevator helped them to
understand that………..Now they are married.

6. Answer the questions.

1. In what situations did you have a feeling of guilt?

2. To whom is it necessary to show your feelings?
3. Is it easy for you to forgive a person who has hurt your feelings?
4. What helps you to control your feelings?
5. What do you need to have a feeling of well-being?
6. How do you manage to avoid bad feelings?
7. What can you do to suppress a feeling of dissatisfaction?
8. Have you ever experienced a feeling of loneliness? When?
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Verb + mood Adjective+ mood Noun + of + mood

your mood changes a bad mood a mood of despair

depend on your mood a good mood a mood of optimism
affect your mood in confidant mood the mood of the crowd
lighten/lift your mood a defiant mood the mood of the occasion
a festive mood the mood of the time
a lazy mood

1. Verb + mood
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the above verbs:
1. Why has her mood......so dramatically? Was it something I said or did?
2. A phone call from a friend did nothing to….my mood. I still felt down.
3. I really do believe that a full moon can………your mood.
4. I've no favorite type of music. What I listen to…….very much on my mood.
2.Adjective + mood
Complete the sentences with the above adjectives:
1. The players are in......mood and expect to win today's game quite easily.
2. Why are you in such a...mood? You've been rude to people all day!
3. The workers are in a.....mood, and are refusing to accept the new pay deal.
4. I don't feel like doing anything today. I'm in a bit of a……..mood.
5. At Christmas, everybody was in a……..mood, buying presents and cards.
6. My dad is usually very grumpy, but this morning he woke up in a…….mood.

3.Mood + of + noun
Match the halves:

a. the sombre mood of the

1. Nelson Mandela's election as occasion.
President created b. people started throwing stones
2. The film accurately reflects at the police.
3. There was a mood of despair c. the mood of the time.
4. At the funeral, the music reflected d. a mood of optimism in South
5. The mood of the crowd turned nasty Africa.
and e. after the team's tenth defeat in a
row.
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Notes
 Note these ways of saying you feel / don't feel like doing something:
I'm in the mood for dancing. Let's go to the club.
You go alone. I'm just not in a party I the holiday mood, so I wouldn't be
very good company.
I wouldn't try to discuss the matter with him just now. He's in no mood for
talking.
 Note these ways of saying someone is in a bad mood:
Watch out! She's been in a real mood all day.
He's in one of his moods again.
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4. Match collocations with their definitions.

1. a good mood a. absolutely assured

2. lift your mood b. convivial spirit
3. a mood of despair c. a feeling caused by some event
4. a festive mood d. when nothing saddens the person
5. a defiant mood e. slothful sentiments
6. the mood of the occasion f. to cheer you up
7. in confident mood g. a state of hopelessness
8. a lazy mood h. an audacious temper

5. Fill in the gaps.

1. The choice of the clothes I put on………..and the weather.

2. Today I’m in………..because the sun is shining and tomorrow is my birthday.
3. Oblomov was always in…………so he spent his life on the sofa.
4. There is a solution to any problem-it is my motto. As you see……….never
leaves me.
5. My boyfriend can easily………. by scandals or by surprises.
6. Katherine split up with David because he couldn’t understand why………every
5 minutes.
7. Once she lost her job, her favorite bag was stolen and the landlord asked her
to find a new flat in 2 days: ……….. overwhelmed her.

6. Answer the questions.

1. What aspects of your life depend on your mood?

2. What can easily affect your mood?
3. Why can your mood change several times a day?
4. What do you do to be in a confident mood?
5. Is it possible to have a mood of optimism throughout your life?
6. What influences the mood of the mob?
7. Who and what lifts your mood?
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Verb + confidence Noun + preposition + Losing confidence

confidence

gain confidence an air of confidence undermine your confidence

have confidence a lack of confidence confidence is badly shaken
lack confidence a boost to your confidence confidence deserts you
lose confidence a blow to your confidence your……takes a knock
boost your confidence
destroy your confidence

1. Verb + confidence
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the above verbs:
1. If you have an accident, it is important that you get back in a car as soon as
possible,so that you don't……..confidence in your ability to drive.
2. He used to be shy but he's...a lot of confidence since going to school.
>Yes, he seems to be growing in confidence all the time.
3. Our teacher tried to......our confidence by telling us we'd all pass the exam.
4. He............confidence. I've never known anyone so unsure of himself.
5. The accident seems to have completely…….his confidence.
>Yes. Something like that really shatters your confidence in yourself.
6. I like Jane, but I don't . .the confidence to go up to her and ask her out!

2. Noun + preposition + confidence

Complete the sentences with the above nouns:
1. I suffer from a……….of confidence. I blame it on my sheltered upbringing.
2. Failing the exam was a severe……to my confidence. I thought I'd pass easily.
3. My manager's encouraging comments were a……..to my self-confidence.
4. There is an..……of confidence about Tiger Woods at the moment. He is so
full of confidence that I can't see anybody beating him.
3. Losing confidence
Match the halves:

1. After 3 defeats in a row, the team's

confidence
yourself. a. try to believe in yourself.

2. His confidence has taken a knock b. has been badly shaken.

has been badly shaken.
c. my confidence deserted me!
3. Self-doubt can only undermine your
d. with that bad review of his
confidence,
book.
me!

4. When I saw the questions in the exam

paper, d. with that bad review of his
book.
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Notes
 Note these ways of saying you have great confidence in somebody or something:
She has a lot of experience and I have every confidence in her ability to do
the job.
Our bank manager advises us on our investments. We have complete
confidence in his financial judgement
For peace of mind, a sick person needs to have absolute confidence in their
doctor.
 Note how we use 'confidence' to express certainty:
No one can predict with total confidence what will happen in the future.
 'In confidence' means in secret:
Can I speak to you in confidence?
This is between you and me and nobody else - in strict confidence. I've just
won the Lottery!
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4. Match collocations with their definitions.

1. gain confidence a. a stroke to your assurance

2. a lack of confidence b. when your certitude is
3. boost your confidence shattered
4. a blow to your confidence c. to increase your assurance
5. undermine your confidence d. to develop assurance
6. confidence is badly shaken e. to destabilize your assurance
7. confidence deserts you f. an absence of certitude
g. your assurance leaves you

5. Fill in the gaps.

1. My friends advise me to visit some special training……………

2. Anyway when you have failed the job interview for 10 times you………...
3. Ben has………but he doesn’t know that that all the women consider him to be a
womanizer.
4. His dissatisfaction with my look was a great…………..
5. The conversations were designed to ………………so she felt that she could no
longer work for the company.
6. After several failures Jane’s…………..we should strongly support her.
7. Don’t…………..because there is a great number of people who will do it with
pleasure instead of you.

6. Answer the questions.

1. Do you lack confidence usually?

2. Why can you lose confidence?
3. What do you do to boost your confidence?
4. What inspires you to have enough confidence?
5. How do you handle situations when confidence deserts you?
6. What measures do you take to prevent your confidence from being
undermined?
7. What do you feel when your confidence is badly shaken?
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1. Play the game. Your teacher will provide you with cards, say in what
mood people are and what feelings they have, remember to use
collocations:

 show your feelings  hide your feeling

 a bad/good feeling  mixed feelings
 a feeling of well-being  affect your mood
 a festive mood  a mood of optimism
 the mood of the occasion

2. Look at the tables. Tick your answers. Then, talk about your ‘yes’
answers with a partner.

a) Did you ever want to develop an air of confidence…

Yes, because……. No, because……….

1. when you weren’t prepared for the exam?

2. when you realized you were guilty?

3. during your job interview?

4. when you were doing a speed-dating?

5. when you were mugged?

6. while being introduced to your future

relatives?

7. with new colleagues?

8. when you were lying ?

b) Did you ever face a situation when your confidence was boosted,
especially…

Yes, because……. No, because……….

1. when people praised you?

2. when you admitted your mistake?

3. during your job interview?

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4. while speaking in public?

5. when you confronted a mugger

successfully?

6. while being introduced to your future

relatives?

9. with new colleagues?

7. when somebody shares with you

responsibility

c) Did you ever face a situation which blew your confidence, especially…

Yes, because……. No, because……….

1. betrayal of the best friend?

2. the exam failure?

3. during your job interview?

4. a rift with your partner?

5. a loss of job?

6. a feeling of loneliness?

7. when nobody appreciates your

initiative?
8. a defeat in the competition?

3. a. Fill in the gaps using can, could, was/were able to, will be able to or
their negative forms. (Sometimes more than one answer is correct)

Rosemary, Manchester
Psycho-Clinic is wonderful. My problem was that I…..fly. I was afraid of aeroplanes. As
soon as my course was over, I……..take a flight to the Canary Islands! I had a super
holiday. Now I…..fly where I like. Next summer I ……. go to the West Indies.
(I…..do that every year because I haven’t enough money.) I…..thank Psycho-Clinic
enough.

Bernard, Southampton
Now at last I…..stand up in front of a group of people! From now on my life will be
different.
I ……do my job much better in future. I often have to give talks to sales people at work. I
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just……avoid it. In the old days I……sleep for a week before a talk. I……hardly do my
work. But now I……give a talk without feeling too nervous. Last week I…….get a good
night’s sleep before talking to a group of twenty people the next day. It’s marvelous!

Margaret, Cornwall
Yesterday someone asked me for my telephone number, and for the first time in my life
I . . . give the number without looking in my book. Before I went to Psycho-Clinic I
always forgot numbers and names. I…..remember them at all. Now, thanks to Psycho-
Clinic, I ……remember much more. If I see someone in the street tomorrow, I won’t
need to hide—I……stop and say hello to them.

Eugene, Maryland, USA

I didn’t like crowds of people. I…..go to the theatre or the cinema. I love horse racing,
and I…..go to the races. But the people at Psycho-Clinic…..stop me feeling afraid. Now
I….do all those things. Yesterday I…..stand in a crowd at a baseball game. I….lead a
normal life now. There’s an interesting show at the local theatre next week, and I…..see
it.

b. Imagine you are one of the people whose stories you have just read.
Prepare a speech advising people on how to boost confidence sharing your
experience. Don’t forget to use the collocations from the unit.

4. Work in the group of 3-4 people and play the board-game using the
handout provided by the teacher.